Italian Ministry of Infrastructure Warns Passengers to Pack Light to Avoid Long Waits

Taking into account that airports across Europe have been dealing with disruptions for months now, the Ministry said that they would optimise their efforts as well as ensure maximum commitment was made so that air traffic takes place in the most appropriate conditions, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.

The Ministry further explained that the Italian Civil Aviation Authority would evaluate the issue of recommendations for airport managers and users. Additionally, among other things, it will also urge managers of airports to guarantee refreshment facilities and the coordination of transport services.

According to the Ministry, the Italian air transport system has been able to withstand the resumption of traffic in recent months thanks to the use of layoffs and the support provided by the government. Moreover, the same pointed out that the main inconveniences are mainly caused by delays of carriers from other European airports.

“The social safety nets and the support decided by the Government during the two-year period 2020-2021 have guaranteed the current strong recovery of Italian air traffic, limiting the inconveniences,” Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility Enrico Giovannini said.

Additionally, Giovannini emphasised that the other European countries still facing shortages have been unable to recover.

“This has not happened in other European countries which today are facing a dramatic shortage of personnel which affects traffic management. We will continue to monitor the situation in the Italian airports to define any interventions as they emerge from the table,” Giovannini added.

Previously, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reported that Italy was one of the top ten countries that cancelled the highest number of flights scheduled to fly between July 1 and 15.

The data from the travel intelligence platform, Mabrian, showed that Italy cancelled a total of 637 flights scheduled to fly between July 1 and 15. Despite such a high number of cancellations, Italy’s share of outbound flights cancelled still remained low compared to some other countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom.

During the above-mentioned period, the share of outbound flights cancelled in Italy was 2.30 per cent. On the other hand, Germany had a share of 6.12 per cent.